Author Archives: Laura Hampshire

Officers have been cleared of any wrong doing by the SIU following the arrest of a 21 year old woman in Wasaga Beach. On the morning of August 27, police say 21-year-old Brooke Ward was arrested uneve...

There has been a major pot bust in Stayner. Police executed a Cannabis Act search warrant yesterday at a home they say was being used as an online cannabis business called "Chronic The Hedge Hog". Off...

The Barrie community is invited to offer its opinion on two proposed locations for a supervised consumption site (SCS) in the city. Residents are being asked to fill out an online survey which aims to...

Barrie Police have released a sketch of a sexual assault suspect, in the hopes of gathering more information that could lead to his identity. Last Thursday (October 1) between 9:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m,...

Gateway Casinos & Entertainment (Gateway) is pleased to announce that it will re-open select properties in Ontario as part of the province's Stage 3 guidelines. That includes Innisfil's Gateway Ca...

Charges have been laid in connection with a fatal hit and run in Springwater. Police say 29 year old Venessa Murphy from Clearview Township was struck and killed, along with her dog on Bayfield Street...

Fall Hydrant Flushing begins today in Clearview Township and runs for most of the month. The Water Department will be flushing hydrants between 8:30 AM & 4:30 PM. It says water interruptions could...

The winners of the Midhurst Scarecrow Contest have been announced. This year, the contest received a record 30 entries and 1,123 people voted for their favourites online. Check out the top 3 below! 1s...

The Government of Canada will hold a state funeral today for the Right Honourable John Napier Wyndham Turner, who passed away on September 19th at the age of 91. A church service will be held starting...

Starting today, if you want a COVID-19 test, you must make an appointment at an assessment centre in the province. Residents who have symptoms of COVID-19 must call into one of the province's 153 asse...